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There are 5 Kingdoms, They Are:
  • Animal
    • Vertebrates - Animals that have a spinal cord down their back that can carry nervous messages
      • Fish
      • Birds
      • Amphibians
      • Mammals
      • Reptile
    • Invertebrates -
      • Worms
      • Cnidarians
      • Molluscs
      • Arthropods
        • Insects
        • Millipedes
        • Centipedes
        • Arachnids
        • Crustaceans
  • Plants
    • Vascular
    • Bryophytes
  • Fungi
  • Protists
  • Monera

What makes these different?


Animal Kingdom:
Organisms that usually move around and find their own food.

Plant Kingdom:
Organisms that make their own food and do not actively move around.

Fungi Kingdom:
Organsims that obsorb food from living and non-living things.

Protist Kingdom:
Organsims that have single and complex cells.

Monera Kingdom:
Organsims that have single and simple cells.

Arthropods:
  • Segmented bodies
  • Six or more jointed legs
  • Largest animal group on Earth
  • Usually small, most less than 1 cm long

Cnidarians:
  • Varied Colouring
  • Symmetry of body form
  • Only two cell layers

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